TNA ADM 199 795

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TNA ADM 199 795

Admiralty reports on naval operations off the Dutch, Belgian and French coasts during 1940.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 199 795

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/795. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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538	Log in to enlarge	369 343 29/5 16. At about 1200 Commander Ken and I motored into Dunkirk to report progress as embarkation on our beach was then impossible. On our return our lorry was heavily machine gunned and hit. At this period a heavy bombing attack took place on the Fleet and beaches. 17. On return to our headquarters (a lorry) we decided to make contact with General H.Q. but unfortunately our car broke down and we had to walk back 5 miles. 18. During the night another naval embarkation party arrived on the beach to the eastward which reduced the limits of our beach. 30/5 19. Early on Thursday morning 30th I proceeded to Brigade H.Q. and offered the suggestion that piers be built by running Iorries out to sea. This was quickly done and was successful. 20. I then drove Colonel Whitten and Colonel Mackenzie into Dunkirs to see Captain Tennant and then drove them back to Brigade H.Q. During the afternoon and dogwatches the French poured 21. into our beaches but no boats arrived within 11 miles of our H.Q. During the last dog the Germans directed me $ accurate 22. artillery fire on our beach. This fire continued throughout the night and our lorry was hit. The beach was completely evacuated by allied soldiers. le had however taken up quarters in a water-boat 23. that was ashore at low water. NO boats had now been in for 16 hours on our beach. During the night the weather became bad once more - 84. and a heavy surf was running. At/	Boat Broke Progress Last Le Mackenzie Miles Tennant

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Unformatted machine-generated OCR for document page 538.

369
343
29/5
16.
At about 1200 Commander Ken and I motored into
Dunkirk to report progress as embarkation on our beach was
then impossible. On our return our lorry was heavily machine
gunned and hit. At this period a heavy bombing attack took
place on the Fleet and beaches.
17.
On return to our headquarters (a lorry) we decided
to make contact with General H.Q. but unfortunately our car
broke down and we had to walk back 5 miles.
18.
During the night another naval embarkation party
arrived on the beach to the eastward which reduced the
limits of our beach.
30/5
19.
Early on Thursday morning 30th I proceeded to
Brigade H.Q. and offered the suggestion that piers be built
by running Iorries out to sea. This was quickly done and was
successful.
20.
I then drove Colonel Whitten and Colonel Mackenzie
into Dunkirs to see Captain Tennant and then drove them back
to Brigade H.Q.
During the afternoon and dogwatches the French
poured 21. into our beaches but no boats arrived within 11 miles
of our H.Q.
During the last dog the Germans directed me $
accurate 22. artillery fire on our beach. This fire continued
throughout the night and our lorry was hit. The beach was
completely evacuated by allied soldiers.
le had however taken up quarters in a water-boat
23. that was ashore at low water. NO boats had now been in for
16 hours on our beach.
During the night the weather became bad once more -
84.
and a heavy surf was running.
At/